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Robbery GO#17-12340

Posted: January 25, 2017 - 12:00 am

At approximately 6:15 a.m. Halifax Regional Police responded to a reported robbery at the Shoppers Drug Mart, located at 278 Lacewood Drive in Halifax. Staff reported to police that a man entered the store, produced a knife and demanded narcotics. The man obtained a quantity of narcotics before fleeing the store and leaving the area in a black or dark colored Volkswagen. There were no injuries in this robbery, police are currently onscene conducting a preliminary investigation, the matter will be assigned to members of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division for follow up. The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 5’10, 180 lbs, with dark coloured hair, a beard and bushy eyebrows, wearing a black hooded jacket, black pants.

Anyone who may have any knowledge of this incident is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip - Tip 202 + your message to 274637.